一、美簽遵循何種程序?
美國大使館簽證處在安家樓路,沒有休息區(qū),只能在門外排隊等候。到了預(yù)約時間,工作人員會招呼人群分批進入。進門之后,首先將護照交給一位工作人員,由他按照預(yù)約表格核對,與預(yù)約時間不符的人將被請出去;相符的他會在表格上做簽到記錄。
然后是安檢,這里要將所有電子產(chǎn)品(包括耳麥)取出來,放入一個物品筐中,并給你一個寫有筐號碼的紙牌,據(jù)此可以在簽證結(jié)束后取個人電子產(chǎn)品。其他東西(包括背包之類的),都得帶進去。
接下來隨隊列緩慢移動到簽證區(qū),并按上圖中箭頭方向完成簽證的三個步驟。
第一步:材料審查。隨隊列進去大廳右側(cè),走過長廊到最盡頭,有大約5個窗口。在這里將必備材料(有效護照、DS-160表格確認(rèn)頁、I-20表格、簽證申請費收據(jù)原件、SEVIS費收據(jù)、簽證照片)交給工作人員(中國人)審查,他(她)也可能問你幾個問題,如實回答就行。
注意這里可以自行組隊(同一類簽證6個人一隊),隨意選擇窗口。審核過程中,工作人員要根據(jù)系統(tǒng)中的信息逐一核對材料,確認(rèn)無誤后,會在材料上蓋已收費章,并給同一隊的人發(fā)放同一種顏色的紙牌,如白棕色。這一步到此結(jié)束,沿箭頭方向返回大廳。
第二步:錄指紋。大廳右側(cè)大概有5個窗口負(fù)責(zé)錄指紋,不過可能只有兩三個開放。隊列需要按照中秘的指引去某個窗口集體辦理。先錄左手四指(除拇指外)指紋,再錄右手四指(除拇指外)指紋,最后錄左右手拇指指紋。錄完指紋,進去大廳左側(cè),開始面談前的漫長等候。
第三步:面談。大廳左側(cè)大概有10個窗口負(fù)責(zé)面談。如箭頭所示,緩慢移動五排(每排等候大約10分鐘)后,所在小分隊從最后面終于移動到最前面。根據(jù)中秘的指引,來到某個窗口按順序開始面談。首先要將必備材料交給VO,并根據(jù)他的要求提交或出示其他材料。
面談結(jié)束后,從大廳最左側(cè)、最下側(cè)出門,領(lǐng)取個人電子產(chǎn)品離場。
二、全程需要哪些材料?
1、必備材料。如下材料第一步需要交由中秘檢查并蓋章,第三步需首先交給VO:
1.1 Passport(有效護照)
1.2 DS-160 Form ConfirmationPage(DS-160表格確認(rèn)頁)
1.3 I-20 Form(I-20A-B表)
1.4 Visa Application FeeReceipt (first copy affixed to 1.2, second placed inside 1.1)(簽證申請費收據(jù)原件,第一頁用膠水或膠條粘貼在確認(rèn)頁的下半頁上,第二頁夾在護照中)
1.5SEVIS I-901 Fee Receipt (electronic confirmation)(SEVIS費收據(jù),電子版收據(jù)或I-797收據(jù)原件)
1.6 Visa Photo (stuck on 1.1)(一張簽證照片,用透明膠帶貼在護照封面上)
2、錄取及學(xué)習(xí)計劃材料。面談窗口左側(cè)有一告示:
F1/J1類簽證需出示以下資料:
(1)錄取信
(2)個人簡歷
(3)研究/學(xué)習(xí)計劃
(4)導(dǎo)師的個人情況介紹
此部分材料必須準(zhǔn)備好,雖然VO并不一定看。
3、財力證明材料。半獎、無獎?wù)弑仨殰?zhǔn)備,全獎?wù)咄扑]略做準(zhǔn)備(至少得準(zhǔn)備一些臨時開銷)。
4、學(xué)歷材料。包括成績單、學(xué)位證(明)、學(xué)歷證(明)、證書、GRE和TOEFL成績單等等,強烈建議準(zhǔn)備。
5、備用材料。包括身份證、各類證書原件、其他學(xué)校錄取信或據(jù)信等,推薦準(zhǔn)備。
三、面談準(zhǔn)備什么問題?
大家都知道,網(wǎng)上流行的有25問、108問。不過我個人認(rèn)為這些問題有的相互重復(fù),有的不知所云,有的簽證官已不再青睞,為此我特地精簡、整理出如下基礎(chǔ)15問,供大家參考。所謂“基礎(chǔ)”,是指大家可以根據(jù)自己的異常情況和條件添加其他問題。
15 Basic Interview Questions for the F1 Visa Application
I General Information
1. What and where will you study in the United States?
Other Versions: What will you do in USA?/Are you going to study in USA?/What do you want to study in USA?/What is your major? In what aspect of your major will you study? /What’s your purpose for the visa?
2. Can you say something about your major? What is it? What is it for?
II Academic Background
3. When and where did you graduate? /What is your academic background?
4. What did you do with your master/bachelor work? What will you do with your work for PhD?
5. Why do you like your major?
III Motivation
6. Why do you want to go to US for further study? /Many universities in the China offer first-rate graduate programs in your field. Why do you want to go to the USA for graduate study? /Why not pursue less expensive alternatives in China?
7. Why do you choose this university? How do you know this university?
8. How many universities have you applied? Any other school admits you? /So how many universities accept you?
IV Financial Support
9. How do you support yourself during your studies in the United States? Have you any scholarship?
10. Why did/didn’t you receive financial aid this University? /Your assistantship is for one year, then how about the following years?
V Future Plan
11. What is your plan? What will you do after graduation?
12. If you can not find such a position, what will you do?
13. Give me three reasons that you will come back to China?
14. Can you explain why 90% Chinese students didn't come back?
15. Do you have relatives in the US?